Total Crime Rate
8.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Darren View area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Crickhowell with Cwmdu and Tretower , and the 16th lowest crime rate of 434 local areas in Powys .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Darren View (NP8 1DS) in the last 12 months was 8.5 per 1,000 residents and was 77.6% lower than the Crickhowell with Cwmdu and Tretower average (37.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Darren View (NP8 1DS), the main crime hotspot is near Mynydd Gerdd. Police recorded 3 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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